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Ch. 15

A break.

After the auditions I did weeks ago, three agencies called me. But none of them I was expecting. Starship, FNC and SM called me but I decline.

YG, I hoped for them to call me. And I received nothing. Maybe I expected too much since my brother is there it'll be easier for me to get in too but guess I was wrong.

"What are you thinking kid?" Kiseok asked that made me back to my senses. I was staring at nowhere. He did notice it.

"Nothing. And yeah, you called me kid? Wow really, you are old." I said and chuckled.

"Yeah old in numbers." He replied and grinned like a doggo.

"No, appearance wise." I said and laughed. Found him look annoyed but later he laughed it off.

Gray and Jay then barged in the receiving area. Jay seemed so tired from his work that he directly walked to their room without greeting us. Gray on the other hand,

"Uhm, can we talk?" He asked. I haven't open my mouth to answer him but Kiseok left us quickly and quietly alone.

"We haven't talk for the past few weeks. I'm busy at work and you, your study, work and audition thing." He said and sat closer to me.

"Yeah, I'm really exhausted from those things. And I assume you too." I said. He held my hand and squeezed it. I can feel the warmth of his hand that made my stomach twist which Jay usually do to me.

He put his head on my shoulder, cling his arms to mine and intertwined our hands. I can feel my cheeks burning red because of tingling warmth I was feeling that in any moment I might explode.

"Let's go out tomorrow. It's weekend and my day off." He said.

"Why? And where are we going?" I asked. He then looked at me.

"Anywhere. I just want to be with you. I miss being with you."

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02:06 am

Crystal:
HEARD YOU PASSED THE AUDITIONS @ SMENT!?!
Crystal:
ALSO HEARD THAT YOU DECLINE 'EM?! OK GURL WHAT DA HECK

Crystal:
wE NEED TO TALK

Jilin:
ok what the actual fuck crystal
Jilin:
at this fucking hour
Jilin:
but yea lets talk abt it latur in skool
Jilin:
dont reply im goin back 2 sleep bye

Crystal:
okiee okieeees ^o^
seen 02:11 am

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I grabbed the box of cereal from the pantry and put some of it into my bowl. Later, a mysterious hand handed me the milk.  I looked up and see Gray smiling at me. I feel attacked by his smile that I unconsciously stared at him, adoring his presence.

"This is the first time you stared at me with adoration." He bluntly said that made me realize I was fantasizing him. I looked away.

"W-what are you saying," I said and put milk on my cereal.

"Do you like me?" He asked out of the blue. I was dumbfounded.

"H-huhㅡ"

"Why are you flirting with my girlfriend?" Jay suddenly showed up in the scene, went in front of us and made insides of my stomach twist once again.

"Okay, what? girlfriend? who?" I asked with my eyebrows raised like I am ready to fight. Gray was still silent.

"Duh, of course you. Paboya" he then rolled his eyes and pinches my cheek. I slapped his hand away from my face.

"Yah, are you crazy? I am not one of your bitches so wake up, Jay." I said and brought my bowl of cereal with me to the dining table. The two creatures followed me.

"Will you stop messing around? Gahd, you are making me feel uncomfortable with you." I said and took a spoonful of cereal, shoving it to my mouth.

"I'm not messing around like Jay usually do with you. You know that, right? I'm serious."

"No, you're not"

"I am serious, okay?"

"No! You are Gray!"

"OKAY THAT'S IT. ENOUGH FOR THIS MORNING Y'ALL DUDES OR ELSE I'M GOIN TO THROW YOUR LUGGAGE OUTSIDE AND Y'ALL FIND YOURSELF HOMELESS." I shouted at the top of my lungs and made the hardest decision in my life ever which is leaving my precious cereal just to escape from those weird dudes.

I took my backpack and raged outside the house.

"Are you going to school?" I met Kiseok at the gate. I sighed.

"Yeah. Tell your boys to come into their senses. They're making me lose my mind." I said and bid a goodbye to him.

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Months passed.

I keep avoiding those two even though they're making my heart flutter most of the time but still I have no interest.

I accepted SM's offer because Crystal forced the hell out of me and started the training but a month later I did quit. It was hard. Really hard. Though, I learned a lot during the training period and made friends.. somehow.

I became friends with the guys I met on auditions. Everyone there are pretty and talented.

After I left the agency I felt I was breathing fresh air and realized that it was really exhausting. I focused on my studies even though the two guys kept on messing around.

"Who's this?" I answered the unknown phone call who've been texting me since yesterday.

[I thought you'll be here Gyujeong. I've been waiting for you for an hour already! Where are you--] I cut him off.

"I'm sorry but I'm not your friend. You got the wrong number." I said politely.

[oh.. so who are you?] the guy asked. I hesitate at first but then gave in.

"I'm Jilin and you are?"

[I'm Jaewon]

..and thats how it started.